The lightly touched on story revolves around a shackled Mars revolting from its rulers, Earth. Earth deploys you to crush this rebellion, outfitting you in one of two ships, Mosquito 1 or Mosquito 2. The former is equipped with a fairly wide spread shot, the latter with straight forward gunfire and superior speed. Read the rest of this entry »
Apr
15
Sure it’s exactly the same as pretty much every other game in the genre, but those games were successful for a reason. There’s a whole bunch of neat tricks to pull off and the tried and tested control system is pretty much flawless. So why is the score so low? Because it’s unoriginal and aimed at children? Nope! Quite simply because it’s so small you really do think you’re playing the demo. Read the rest of this entry »
Apr
7
The controls are simple and use the D-pad to move and the face buttons to shoot, jack cars and leap over obstacles, and like its big brother you can also hail cabs to take you where you need to go. The touch screen is used ingeniously, and the mini games on offer feel true and right in the context of the world. So when you jack a parked car, you have to hotwire it in one of three ways, such as placing a screwdriver in the key slot and turning it or hacking the security system by tapping the correct numbers as they flash past on a display. Read the rest of this entry »
Apr
2
There are four categories of mini-games: strength, yoga, aerobics, and balance, and the first two are clearly geared towards those interested in fitness. The strength and yoga exercises are more about increasing your fitness, rather than having fun, so I will discuss those in detail later when I evaluate Wii Fit’s performance as a fitness tool. Doing push-ups and performing stretches on one leg isn’t what most people consider fun Read the rest of this entry »